Field hockey at the 1960 Summer Olympics

The field hockey tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy was contested from August 26 to September 9, with sixteen participating teams. Only men competed in field hockey at these Games. Pakistan won the gold medal, defeating India in the final and ending India's run of six successive gold medals. Spain won the bronze medal.

Participating nations

Sixteen teams were placed into four preliminary groups of four teams each. After a preliminary round-robin set of matches, the top two teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group A  Denmark  India  Netherlands  New Zealand

Group B  Australia  Japan  Pakistan  Poland

Group C  France  Germany  Italy  Kenya

Group D  Belgium  Great Britain  Spain   Switzerland

Preliminary round

Group A

August 27 15:00 India  10–0 (5–0)  Denmark P. Singh 1', 15', 16' Bhola 22', 31', 67' Peter 41' Ja. Singh 64' ? ? Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)

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August 27 16:30 New Zealand  1–1 (1–1)  Netherlands Hobson 25' Van Erven Dorens 23' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Franck (BEL), Massart (BEL)

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August 30 16:30 India  4–1 (1–1)  Netherlands Ja. Singh 26' Bhola 63' P. Singh 66', 69' Van Vroonhoven 9' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL), Asselman (BEL)

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August 31 16:30 New Zealand  4–1 (3–1)  Denmark Hobson 4' Turner 24', 41' Bygrave 35' Christiansen 16' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: McDowell (AUS), Glichitch (FRA)

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September 2 16:30 India  3–0 (1–0)  New Zealand Bhola 8' Peter 57' Ja. Singh 70' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)

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September 3 10:00 Netherlands  4–2 (0–1)  Denmark Van Erven Dorens 37', 49', 64' P. Nielsen 70' (OG) Guldbrandsen 30' Kristoffersen 68' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Harasta (AUT), Bernet (SUI)

Match between the Netherlands and New Zealand

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
India	3	3	0	0	17	1	6
New Zealand	3	1	1	1	5	5	3
Netherlands	3	1	1	1	6	7	3
Denmark	3	0	0	3	3	18	0

India advanced to the quarter-finals. New Zealand and the Netherlands played a tie-breaker match to determine second place in the group. Denmark continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

September 4 15:30 New Zealand  2–1 (1–1)  Netherlands Bygrave 31', 58' De Beer 14' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Schinner (GER), Lichtenfeld (GER)

New Zealand advanced to the quarter-finals. The Netherlands continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

Group B

August 26 10:00 Pakistan  3–0 (0–0)  Australia H. Abdul 48' Noor 53' Mushtaq 56' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED), Elgershuizen (NED)

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August 26 15:00 Poland  2–1 (1–0)  Japan Flinik 33' Wiśniewski 56' Iijima 68' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Schinner (GER)

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August 29 16:30 Pakistan  8–0 (4–0)  Poland H. Abdul 6', 24', 55' Noor 18' Mutti 22' W. Abdul 45', 69' Nasir 60' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR), McIldowie (RSA)

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August 30 10:00 Australia  8–1 (6–1)  Japan Crossman 1', 25' E. Pearce 13', 27', 31', 37', 65' Evans 33' Kanbe 20' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Massart (BEL), Franck (BEL)

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September 1 10:00 Pakistan  10–0 (4–0)  Japan W. Abdul 21', 30' H. Abdul 24', 37', 50', 51' Nasir 33', 45', 60' Khan 59' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)

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September 1 16:30 Australia  1–1 (0–0)  Poland Crossman 62' Kubiak 48' (ps) Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Asselman (BEL), de Bourguignon (BEL)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Pakistan	3	3	0	0	21	0	6
Australia	3	1	1	1	9	5	3
Poland	3	1	1	1	3	10	3
Japan	3	0	0	3	2	20	0

Pakistan advanced to the quarter-finals. Australia and Poland played a tie-breaker match to determine second place in the group. Japan continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

September 3 08:30 Australia  2–0 (0–0)  Poland Crossman 55' Currie 66' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: McIldowie (RSA), Whitelaw (GBR)

Australia advanced to the quarter-finals. Poland continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place.

Group C

August 29 10:00 Kenya  1–0 (0–0)  Germany H. Fernandes 45' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Burgess (GBR), H. Singh (IND)

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August 29 15:00 France  2–0 (1–0)  Italy Reynaud 21' J-P Windal 54' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)

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August 31 10:00 Germany  5–0 (2–0)  France Keller 23', 52', 61', 66' Schuler 31' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Ghosh (IND), G. Singh (IND)

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September 1 15:00 Kenya  7–0 (3–0)  Italy E. Fernandes 14' H. Fernandes 17', 64', 65' Sohal 24', 48' Pianesi 42' (OG) Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Bernet (SUI), Harasta (AUT)

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September 3 15:00 Germany  5–0 (2–0)  Italy Keller 24' (ps), 43', 45' Budinger 29', 41' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: de Bourguignon (BEL), Asselman (BEL)

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September 3 16:30 Kenya  0–0 (0–0)  France Olympic Velodrome Umpires: H. Singh (IND), Burgess (GBR)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Kenya	3	2	1	0	8	0	5
Germany	3	2	0	1	10	1	4
France	3	1	1	1	2	5	3
Italy	3	0	0	3	0	14	0

Kenya and Germany advanced to the quarter-finals. France continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place. Italy continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

Group D

August 26 16:30 Spain  0–0 (0–0)  Great Britain Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

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August 27 10:00 Belgium  4–2 (1–1)   Switzerland Remy 24' M. Muschs 45' Dubois 55', 65' Von Arx 30' Zanetti 59' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Glichitch (FRA)

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August 30 15:00 Belgium  1–1 (0–1)  Great Britain Debbaudt 69' Hindle 12' Stadio dei Marmi Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

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August 31 15:00 Spain  5–1 (4–1)   Switzerland Murua 5' Macaya 22' E. Dualde 25', 66' Usoz 31' Zanetti 11' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Schinner (GER)

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September 2 10:00 Great Britain  3–0 (1–0)   Switzerland Mayes 5', 63' Scott 68' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Glichitch (FRA), MacDowell (AUS)

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September 2 15:00 Spain  3–1 (2–0)  Belgium Macaya 23' E. Dualde 24' J. Dualde 61' Remy 50' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

Group standings

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	8	2	5
Great Britain	3	1	2	0	4	1	4
Belgium	3	1	1	1	6	6	3
Switzerland	3	0	0	3	3	12	0

Spain and Great Britain advanced to the quarter-finals. Belgium continued to the classification matches for 9th–12th place. Switzerland continued to the classification matches for 13th–16th place.

Playoffs

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	September 5, 09:00 – Olympic Velodrome
	India	1
					September 7, 15:30 – Olympic Velodrome
	Australia	0
					India	1
	September 5, 10:30 – Olympic Velodrome
					Great Britain	0
	Great Britain	2
									September 9, 15:30 – Olympic Velodrome
	Kenya	1
									Pakistan	1
	September 5, 14:30 – Olympic Velodrome
									India	0
	Pakistan	2
					September 7, 10:00 – Olympic Velodrome
	Germany	1
					Pakistan	1			Third place
	September 5, 16:00 – Olympic Velodrome
					Spain	0
	Spain	1							Spain	2
	New Zealand	0							Great Britain	1
									September 9, 10:00 – Olympic Velodrome

Quarter-final losers continued to play classification matches to determine 5th–8th place.

Quarter-finals

September 5 09:00 India  1–0 (0–0)  Australia Bhola 84' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Whitelaw (GBR), MacIldowie (RSA)

Winning goal scored in second period of extra time.

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September 5 15:00 Great Britain  2–1 (0–1)  Kenya Saunders 36', 115' Sohal 22' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), Ghosh (IND)

Winning goal scored in sixth period of extra time.

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September 5 14:30 Pakistan  2–1 (1–0)  Germany Naseer 22', 62' Delmes 52' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Asselman (BEL), de Bourguignon (BEL)

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September 5 16:00 Spain  1–0 (0–0)  New Zealand Murua 83' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

Winning goal scored in second period of extra time.

Semi-finals

September 7 10:00 Pakistan  1–0 (1–0)  Spain Manzoor 12' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Massart (BEL)

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September 7 15:30 India  1–0 (1–0)  Great Britain Kullar 16' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Schinner (GER)

Bronze medal match

September 9 10:00 Spain  2–1 (1–1)  Great Britain J. Dualde 27' E. Dualde 41' Scott 13' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), G. Singh (IND)

Gold medal match

September 9 15:30 Pakistan  1–0 (1–0)  India Naseer 6' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: MacDowell (AUS), Massart (BEL)

Classification matches

Fifth to eighth place

	5th–8th place				5th–6th place
	September 8, 15:00 – Campo Tre Fontane
	New Zealand	1
	Germany	0
					September 11, 09:00 – Campo Tre Fontane
					New Zealand	1
					Australia	0
					7th–8th place
	September 10, 16:30 – Campo Tre Fontane			Match not played
	Australia	2		Germany	—
	Kenya	1			Kenya	—

September 8 15:00 New Zealand  1–0 (–)  Germany McGregor 11' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED), H. Singh (IND)

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September 8 16:30 Australia  1–1 (0–0)  Kenya Crossman 40' Deol 63' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Glichitch (FRA)

The match was suspended due to darkness after 40 minutes of extra time, ending in a 1–1 draw; Australia was initially awarded the match by a coin toss, but after an appeal by Kenya, the match was declared a draw and a replay was ordered.

September 10 16:30 Australia  2–1 (0–0)  Kenya Evans 64', 69' Panaser 42' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Elgershuizen (NED), Van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

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September 9 08:30 Australia  2–1 (0–1)  New Zealand Crossman 50' Evans 68' Cullen 27' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), Asselman (BEL)

The match was declared null and void by the ground jury, and a replay was ordered.

September 11 09:00 New Zealand  1–0 (0–0)  Australia Bygrave 2' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), van Ballgoijen de Jong (NED)

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— Kenya  —  Germany

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Germany was unable to play in the match against Kenya, so the match was scratched and both teams were awarded seventh place.

Ninth to twelfth place

Poland declined to participate in the classification matches and was therefore awarded twelfth place. The other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.

September 6 15:00 France  1–0 (1–0)  Belgium Mauchien 22' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Burgess (GBR), Harasta (AUT)

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September 8 10:30 Netherlands  2–0 (2–0)  France De Beer 3' Van Vroonhoven 25' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Lichtenfeld (GER), Whitelaw (GBR)

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September 10 10:00 Netherlands  2–1 (0–0)  Belgium De Beer 51', 62' A. Muschs 66' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: Burgess (GBR), MacIldowie (RSA)

Classification

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Netherlands	2	2	0	0	4	1	4
France	2	1	0	1	1	2	2
Belgium	2	0	0	2	1	3	0

Thirteenth to sixteenth place

Denmark declined to participate in the classification matches and was therefore awarded sixteenth place. The other three teams played a round-robin set of matches.

September 6 16:30 Italy  1–1 (1–1)   Switzerland Ballesio 6' Recordon 32' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Franck (BEL), Matsunawa (JPN)

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September 8 09:00 Japan  5–1 (1–0)   Switzerland H. Kojima 34', 49' Kihara 51', 60', 67' Zanetti 42' Campo Tre Fontane Umpires: Asselman (BEL), Ghosh (IND)

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September 10 15:00 Italy  2–1 (1–1)  Japan Marchiori 21' Lenza 47' H. Kojima 2' Olympic Velodrome Umpires: G. Singh (IND), H. Singh (IND)

Classification

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Italy	2	1	1	0	3	2	3
Japan	2	1	0	1	6	3	2
Switzerland	2	0	1	1	2	6	1

Medalists

Gold

Pakistan

Abdul Hamid Abdul Rashid Abdul Waheed Bashir Ahmad Ghulam Rasul

Anwar Khan Khursheed Aslam Habib Ali Kiddie Manzoor Hussain Atif Munir Dar

Mushtaq Ahmad Motiullah Naseer Bunda Noor Alam

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Silver

India

Joseph Antic Leslie Claudius Jaman Lal Sharma Mohinder Lal Shankar Lakshman

John Peter Govind Sawant Raghbir Singh Bhola Udham Singh Kullar

Charanjit Singh Jaswant Singh Joginder Singh Prithipal Singh

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Bronze

Spain

Pedro Amat Francisco Caballer Juan Calzado José Colomer Carlos del Coso

José Antonio Dinarés Eduardo Dualde Joaquín Dualde Rafael Egusquiza Ignacio Macaya

Pedro Murúa Pedro Roig Luis Usoz Narciso Ventalló

Final ranking

Pakistan (PAK)  India (IND)  Spain (ESP)  Great Britain (GBR)  New Zealand (NZL)  Australia (AUS)  Germany (EUA)  Kenya (KEN)

Netherlands (NED)  France (FRA)  Belgium (BEL)  Poland (POL)  Italy (ITA)  Japan (JPN)  Switzerland (SUI)  Denmark (DEN)

References

• The Official Report of the Organizing Committee for the Games of the XVII Olympiad Rome 1960 Volume Two (PDF). Rome, Italy: Carlo Colombo. May 1963. pp. 437–460. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-01-28.